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Southern Gothic

St. Alban's Sanatorium

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7975 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

On January 15, 1916 Dr. John C. King opened the St. Alban’s Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia; converting a former school into a modern mental health facility that he had hoped to transform by focusing on the moral management and care of those admitted. Unfortunately, his goal of assisting his patients fell short, leaving many to live lives of torment within the walls of this sanatorium. A sanatorium built on land that had been the sight of numerous tragedies for centuries. Tragedies that pitted natives against colonists, and northerners against southerners. For special access to members’ only content, including “Southern Gothic: The Monsters,” as well as updates and links to our social media, visit SouthernGothicMedia.com today. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGoPodcast Join our Facebook Group! If you are a sponsor looking to advertise on the show visit Airwave Media or email contact@airwavemedia.com for information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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and check the show notes. For many, the word sanatorium conjures dark images of the insane.

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Men and women, confined in straight jackets,

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locked away in isolation. Some screaming for freedom, while others silently dissociate from reality.

2:39.0

But in the late 19th to early 20th century, admittance and to such institutions ranged from those severely,

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